Crotch shield



J. PINCHOFF CROTCH SHIELD July 12, 194g.

Filed Oct. 19, 1946 FIG.|.

INVENTOR v JACK PINCHOFF 3 xix/WM ATTORNEY FIG.3.

Patented July 12, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in shields for attachment to theinside of trousers at the crotch portion thereof and has particularreference to a shield of the type described which is made up of a triplelayer of material namely two outer covering elements of a light weightsubstance and an intermediate or inside element of impermeable material,

An object of this invention is the provision of a shield as describedwhich, when attached to the inside crotch of the garment, will preventdiscoloration and rot to the fabric of the garment caused by involuntaryurine leaks due to certain diseases, by perspiration or by otherexudation from the body.

Another object of this invention lies in the construction of a shield orprotector of the character described, wherein an outer and an upperlayer of light weight covering fabric encloses a third layer of materialcomposed of any suitabl impervious material and all suitably fastenedtogether and attached to the inside of the trousers in the crotchportion of the garment.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a shield of thecharacter described which is formed of wing-like extensions adapted tocover a maximum portion of the inside crotch area of the garment.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some Ofwhich, with the foregoing will be set forth in the following descriptionand in the claims wherein parts will be identified by specific names forconvenience, but they are intended to be as generic in their applicationto similar parts as the art will permit. In the accompanying drawingsthere has been illustrated the best embodiment of the invention known tome, but such embodiment is to be regarded as typical only of manypossible embodiments, and the invention is not to be limited thereto.

The novel features considered characteristic of my invention are setforth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself,however, both as to its organization and its method of operation,together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will best beunderstood from the following description of a specific embodiment whenread in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is an elevational view of the upper portion of a pair oftrousers showing the seat portion broken away to expose to view theinside front portion of the trousers from the waist band to the crotchand shows the shield or protector attached.

Figure 2 is a view of the shield flattened out,

Figure 3 is a sectional view of same taken along the line 3-3 of Fi ure2.

Referring in detail to the parts numeral H designates the upper portionof a pair of trousers to the inside of which the device is attached. Afly of the usual formation is designated as l2 and the crotch as [3.

A protecting shield having segmental wing portions l4 and I5 connectedby a narrower neck portion I6 is made up of two outer layers l1 and 18of light weight fabric and holds between them a third sheet ofimpervious material [9 which may be of rubber or any other suitableimpermeable substance.

Attachment to the inside crotch of the trousers (Figure 1) is made bystitching the shield along the edge of same as indicated by the dottedline 28 or by other suitable means. The particular shape of the saidsegmental Wing portions permits a maximum coverage at the crotchconsistent with ease and comfort to the wearer.

It will be noted that the cut out portions 2| above the neck [6 and 22below same provides a means whereby the shield will fold easily aroundthe seams at the crotch to conform to the shape of the garment at thatpoint.

The three layers I1, l8 and I9 are preferably sewn together by anoveredge stitch 23, although any other form of stitch may be employed.

I claim:

A trouser protecting shield of impervious material adapted to beattached inside of and adjacent the crotch portion of the trousers, saidshield comprising a pair of arcuate sections connected at their centralportions to form a connecting Web, said web being of a length so as toextend from the bottom of the fly to the leg seams at the crotch of thetrousers, the inner opposed edges of the arcuate sections forming upperand lower notches, the edges of the upper notch adapted to embrace thelower portion of the fly, the edges of the lower notch adapted toembrace the crotch portion, the length of said arcuate sections beingsuch as to cause the shield to extend from the lower portion of the flyinto the leg portions of the trousers below the crotch portion.

JACK PINCHOFF.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 483,164 Prutzman Sept. 27, 18921,347,188 Stein July 20, 1920 1,828,572 Lawrence Oct. 20, 1931 2,114,532Hochberg Apr, 19, 1938

